Willow Island Lock and Dam

Willow Island Lock and Dam is the 7th Lock and dam on the Ohio River, located 162 miles downstream of Pittsburgh. There are two locks, one for commercial barge traffic that's 1,200 feet long by 110 feet wide, and the auxiliary lock is 600 feet long by 110 feet wide.^[1]

Willow Island Lock and Dam
Official name	Willow Island Lock and Dam
Location	Ohio/West Virginia border
Coordinates	39.3593°N 81.3193°W / 39.3593; -81.3193
Construction began	1967
Opening date	1976
Construction cost	$76,520,800
Operator(s)	United States Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gated
Impounds	Ohio River
Length	1,128 feet
Reservoir
Normal elevation	602 feet above sealevel

See also

• List of locks and dams of the Ohio River
• List of locks and dams of the Upper Mississippi River